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Shalom Rutgaizer

Archiologist & Biblical Scholar

Fields Of Interest

Ethnographic & Cultural processes in Ancient Near East – 2000 B.C- 100 A.D and their relation to the formation of the Biblical texts.

Geological phenomena analysis as Biological & Botanical Mud Fossil remains.

Archaeologic Excavations

'Caesarea Marittima' excavations

Supervisor Archaeologist, lead by Prof. Joseph Petrich, Haifa University.
The excavations lasted for full 4 years- during which been exposed the remains of the Roman & Byzantine periods cities (single Insulae). Publication (by Prof. Joseph Patrich)

'Tell-Abreka' excavation- 'Sharon' region

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
An agricultural Farm complex been exposed during the excavations- dated to the Middle Ages.

'Cabri' excavation- Western Galilea

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
Several different in character settlements were excavated dated from the Hellenistic period and up to the Automaniac one.  Publication

‘Kfar Rame' excavation- Upper Galilea

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
Been excavated two rooms of a monastery complex. The place was destroyed by the 5th century A.D earthquake. Publication

‘Manot' excavation- Western Galilea

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
Been excavated the main hole of a church's basilica and the exterior garden & well. The church complex was dated to the 5th -7th century A.D, and been destroyed by an earthquake.

‘Kiryat Ata' excavation

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
Been excavated a Byzantine period's typical burial cave, Agricultural/Industrial devices curved into the rock and a big water pit Publication

‘Galgulia' excavation- 'Sharon' region

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University.
Been excavated several agricultural structures- one of which was a silo. The site was dated between the 5th-8th century A.D. Publication

‘Ashkelon' excavation

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University. Been excavated The Themae (Bathing section) of A noble Villa of a Roman period.

‘Elaad' excavation- 'Sharon' region

Leading the excavation- sponsored by Haifa University. Been excavated a small hillside farm remains dated to the Hellenistic period.

Refferences

Assaf Yasur-Landau, Eric H. Cline, Excavations at Tel Kabri: The 2005–2011 Seasons,2020, p.15

Fanny Vitto, A Late Third-Fourth Century CE Burial Cave On Remez Street Qiryat Ata in Atiqot 60,2008,pp.160,163

Lecturer

Maintain lectures on Historical & Archaeological issues related to the 1st & 2nd Temple periods, Hecht Musem, Haifa University

Studies

2000 - 2003 Bsc In Computer Science, Technion, Haifa, Israel

1991 - 1994 B.A In Archaeology, University Of Haifa, Israel

1991 - 1994 B.A In Israel History Studies, University Of Haifa, Israel